| History Mitsubishi |
| 1870 | Yataro Iwasaki founds Tsukumo-Shoka trading company with three used steam ships |
| 1875 | Company renamed in Mitsu ('three') bishi ('diamonds' or 'routes') Steamship Company |
| 1885 | Death of Yataro Iwasaki, the younger brother takes over the company, Kirin brewery |
| 1887 | Mitsubishi shipyard is building Japan's first steel-hull ship, line to Europe |
| 1898 | 'Hitachi Maru', the largest steamship in the world |
| 1911 | Japanese railway wagon |
| 1916 | Koyata Iwasaki new president, preparation automobile production |
| 1917 | Model A, Seven seater with 26 kW (35 hp), Fiat-copy |
| 1918 | Mitsubishi T-1 utility vehicle, 22 kW (30 hp), petrol engine, steam engine |
| 1920 | Trade office in Berlin, end model A |
| 1921 | Aircraft production |
| 1924 | 'Shintoku Maru' largest sailing ship in the world |
| 1928 | Aircraft wind tunnel |
| 1931 | Diesel direct injection |
| 1936 | PX 33 with diesel engine and all-wheel drive - worldwide first all-wheel passenger car |
| 1940 | Luxury liner 'Kobe Maru' for Japan-China line |
| 1950 | Front-driven bus |
| 1953 | Contract with Willys Overland Corporation |
| 1959 | First passenger car after the Second World War |
| 1960 | Colt |
| 1962 | Minica |
| 1964 | Debonair-six-cylinder |
| 1967 | Sapporo |
| 1970 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries separate vehicle production, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Sapporo (D) |
| 1973 | First Pajero study,(named after South American wild cat), Lancer |
| 1977 | German branch, Lancer (D), Celste (D) |
| 1978 | L 200, Colt III (D), Sapporo Coupe (D) |
| 1980 | L 300, Galant II (D) |
| 1982 | Pajero, Tredia, Cordia, Starion, Canter (D) |
| 1983 | Pajero (D), Space Wagon |
| 1984 | Participation Paris-Dakar, Colt IV, Starion II |
| 1985 | Space Wagon 4WD |
| 1986 | Lancer Kombi 4WD |
| 1987 | Sapporo II |
| 1988 | Conversion in corporation |
| 1989 | Galant V, Lancer III also with hatchback, 1 million cars |
| 1990 | Eclipse, 3000 GT |
| 1991 | Pajero II, Sigma, Space Runner |
| 1992 | Colt V, Lancer Evolution, Eclipse (D), 3000 GT (D) |
| 1993 | Sigma estate car, L 200 (D) |
| 1994 | Space Gear |
| 1995 | GDI (HSR-V) - direct-injection petrol engine, Carisma (produced in NL - once Volvo), Space Gear (D) |
| 1996 | Canter II, L 200 II |
| 1997 | Galant VI |
| 1998 | Pajero Pinin, Pajero Sport, Space Gear (D) |
| 1999 | Pajero III, Space Star, Space Runner II |
| 2001 | Outlander, Pajero wins Paris-Dakar (Jutta Kleinschmid), Monte Carlo (Lancer GT EVO (Mäkinnen, F) |
| 2003 | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Cooperation divested, Granis |
| 2004 | Colt VI, Grandis (D), Factory in eastern Germany |
| 2005 | Cooperation with Peugeot-Citroen, later in the year also with Daimler Chrysler and Hyundai |
| 2006 | Colt CZC |
| 2007 | Outlander II, Pajero IV |
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